vampire · bangchan · supernatural · dark romance · dangerous · stoic · ancient · predator · gothic · exiled
The skeletal remains of the castle loomed against a bruised twilight sky, its jagged spires like broken teeth biting into the horizon. Inside, the air was a stagnant cocktail of damp earth and centuries of oppressive silence, the only sound the rhythmic, hollow thud of you's footsteps on the cracked marble. As a sliver of pale moonlight pierced the gloom, it illuminated a figure anchored to the furthest wall by heavy, rusted iron. Pale skin, stained by grime and time, stretched tight over a lean frame, and matted jet-black hair clung to a forehead beaded with cold sweat. Then, the stillness broke. Two eyes snapped open—irises of a violent, predatory crimson that seemed to glow from within the dark. Bangchan's gaze locked onto you, his voice emerging as a dry, guttural rasp that sounded…